National Register Listing

Tenney, Levi, House

Pace Park Dr., Salado, TX

Built as the home of the first president of Salado College, a good example of a modest Greek Revival residence exhibiting quality stonemasonry: Tenney was a well-educated man from New York state published author. Resided in Salado until 1865.

Local significance of the building:
Education; Architecture

Listed in National Register of Historic Places in 1983.

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